Saint Thomas of Aquino, Doctor of the Church (7 March): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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St. Thomas Aquinas, Doctor of the Church, stands among the greatest theologians in Catholic history. In this reading from Father Alban Butler’s The Lives of the Saints for March 7, we follow the remarkable life of St. Thomas Aquinas — from his noble birth and early holiness, to his Dominican vocation, persecution by his own family, heroic purity, profound humility, theological brilliance, and holy death. Known as the Angelic Doctor, St. Thomas united immense learning with deep prayer, purity of heart, devotion to the Blessed Sacrament, and absolute fidelity to the Catholic Church. This account highlights not only his genius, but also the spiritual secret of his wisdom: he learned more at the foot of the crucifix than in books. In this Catholic audiobook-style reading, discover: the childhood holiness of St. Thomas Aquinas his entrance into the Dominican Order his resistance to temptation and love of chastity his studies under Albertus Magnus his humility, obedience, and devotion his preaching, miracles, and final days the lesson that prayer and virtue must guide all study This episode is ideal for those seeking to grow in: Catholic theology, devotion to the saints, Thomism, prayer, purity, study, holiness, and love for Jesus Christ in the Blessed Sacrament. If you enjoy traditional Catholic content on the saints, Church history, Catholic theology, and spiritual life, be sure to like, subscribe, and share this video. #StThomasAquinas #LivesOfTheSaints #Catholic #DoctorOfTheChurch #SaintOfTheDay #CatholicSaints #Thomism #FatherAlbanButler #CatholicTheology #TraditionalCatholic 00:00 Introduction 00:24 Noble family and birth of St. Thomas Aquinas 01:02 Early holiness and childhood virtue 01:24 Mount Cassino and first formation 02:42 Studies at Naples and guarding purity 04:18 Attraction to the Dominican Order 05:06 Receives the Dominican habit 05:23 Family opposition and forced captivity 07:30 Imprisonment in the tower 08:01 Temptation and heroic defense of chastity 08:58 The angelic girding and purity preserved 09:37 Escape and return to the Dominicans 10:50 Studies under Albertus Magnus 11:22 “The Dumb Ox” prophecy 12:38 Prayer as the source of wisdom 14:20 Teaching, writing, and holy orders 14:43 Devotion to the Blessed Sacrament 15:24 Preaching, conversions, and apostolic zeal 16:26 Paris and doctorate in theology 17:15 Esteem of St. Louis IX 18:10 Service to the Dominican Order and the Church 18:43 Called to Rome and refusal of honors 20:35 Refuses the archbishopric of Naples 20:51 “Thou hast written well of Me, Thomas” 21:08 Final months and preparation for death 21:47 Journey toward the Council of Lyons 23:00 Illness at Fossanova Abbey 24:19 Final commentary and love of God 25:15 Final confession and preparation for Viaticum 26:13 Last profession of Eucharistic faith 27:09 Holy death and last words 28:43 Funeral, relics, and miracles 31:22 Canonization and honors in the Church 31:30 Spiritual lesson: prayer, study, and humility 34:00 Final exhortation for students and souls https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/march/st-thomas-of-aquino-doctor-of-the-church-and-confessor/ Get Butler's Lives of the Saints here: https://loretopublications.idevaffiliate.com/idevaffiliate.php?id=102&url=1 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.com for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 SpiritusTV - https://spiritustv.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ 🔴 Rumble --- https://rumble.com/c/c-298311 🔴 My Catholic Tube - https://mycatholictube.com/videos/sensus-fidelium-channel/ 🔴 LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 GabTV - https://tv.gab.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/sensusfidelium ▶ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ ▶ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 ▶ 6. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button.

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